Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right

Outside a church, Drake leaned against his car, lighting a cigarette.

By the time he finished smoking, Kale had sealed off the church with his team.

"Anything?" Drake asked.

Kale gestured for his men to bring over a few boxes. Inside lay black cloaks and

white masks resembling those from European theater.

"Nothing else?"

"No."

Drake picked up a mask and turned to Debra, who was sitting in the car. "Is this

it?"

Debra looked at it and nodded. "That's the one."

"Pack them up and take them away."

"Your one-swoop takedowns are pretty polished."

"It's passable."

"That wasn't a compliment."

Drake had brought her there so early in the morning. She had thought there was

some urgent matter, but it was just sealing off the church.

"If you shut the church down, how will we catch them in the net?"

"I've taken control of the Jovial Hotel. Do you think they'd still come back?"

"Makes sense. So, you do use your brain occasionally."

"Of course."

"Then what's the point of sealing this church now?"

"To vent my anger."

Debra forced a smile. "So, you dragged me here so early in the morning just for

that?"

"Don't you feel better?"

"Should I thank you for it?"

"You're welcome."

Debra pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling helpless.

She shifted gears. "Marion's almost

recovered. I'll leave things here to

you. Marion is coming to pick me up,

and our flight is at noon."

Drake paused mid-motion, flicking the ash off his cigarette.

"Leaving this mess to me, huh? You've got it all figured out."

"I'm doing you a favor by eliminating a potential threat."

"Shut up. They're after you, not me."

"Same difference. We're in the same

boat. I gave you the share transfer

agreement. You don't know who

they will go after once they find out."

"Come on. If it weren't for you..."

Drake stopped mid-sentence,

catching Debra's reflection in the

rearview mirror. I need to

my influence in Seamar City.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken the

risk."

Marion's car arrived, pulling up at the church entrance.

Debra said, "Yeah. We both get what we want. Thanks for everything. Until we

meet again."

Drake watched her carefree expression in the mirror as she left. Frustrationnoveldrama

bubbled in his chest.

He'd always known Debra would leave once her business was done. But when

the moment came, he felt like he had suffered a great loss.